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ties, not of masking defects. Still without 

 some objects in the fore-ground, this view, 

 however charming, would be nearly the 

 same from each window; whereas by means 

 of trees, each window would present a 

 different picture, and the charm of variety, 

 though some of the variations should be 

 unfavourable, ought to be taken into the 

 account. It is more probable, however, 

 than even those windows whence the ob- 

 jects would be most concealed, might pre- 

 sent certain portions of the more distant 

 view across the branches and foliage in so 

 picturesque a manner, that a lover of paint- 

 ing would often be more captivated by 

 them, than by a studied composition. 



I have endeavoured in all I have stated, 

 to point out some of the advantages that 

 are gained, by breaking with trees a uni- 

 form view from a house, and to obviate 

 some of the objections to such a method ; 

 and I have done it more fully, because the 

 opposite system has strongly prevailed. I 

 do not mean, however, to assert that such 

 breaks are always necessary, or expedient; 



